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Author Australia. Bureau of Meteorology.

Title Climate of Australia / Bureau of Meteorology, Department of Administrative Services
Published Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service, 1989
1989

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 MELB  551.6994 CLI-A  AVAILABLE
Description 49 pages : illustrations, maps
Contents Introduction -- Climatic controls -- Rainfall -- Temperature -- Frost -- Humidity -- Global radiation -- Sunshine -- Evaporation -- Cloud and fog -- Wind -- Droughts -- Floods -- Climatic discomfort -- Climatic data for capital cities -- Climatic information
Summary After WWII war memorials increasingly became utilitarian structures (ie, church halls, welfare centres, scout halls etc.) rather than decorative (ie, Albury War Memorial). Tax incentives were relied upon to encourage these practical structures of war. The impact of war on the Albury-Wodonga region is discussed - effect on farming, labour, crops produced, markets etc. Albury-Wodonga became an important supply base for the military during the war - over 10,000 personnel were statione
Notes "October 1989"
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 49
Subject Climatology -- Australia.
Climatology.
Rain and rainfall -- Australia.
War memorials -- Albury-Wodonga (N.S.W.-Vic.)
Weather -- Australia.
SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Climate. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh00007747
Author Australia. Bureau of Meteorology.
LC no. dup90060403
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